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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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